Only six of the 16 races remain on the Porsche Carrera Cup North America calendar with all championships still up for grabs as the field of 29 drivers visits the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The championship has visited the Speedway each of its five years, and returns in 2025 for IMSA’s Battle on the Bricks weekend to the 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course for round six of eight on the season.
Only two points separate Kellymoss driver Riley Dickinson from Topp Racing’s Ryan Yardley in the Exxon Mobil Pro driver standings, and Yardley’s teammate Tyler Maxson has helped boost Topp Racing to an 11-point advantage over Kellymoss in the team standings. JDX Racing’s Zachary Vanier is 40 points behind in the driver’s championship.
JP Martinez of ACI Racing, boosted by six wins in the opening 10 races, leads the Solairus Pro-Am standings by 35 points over Alan Metni. Scott Blind has a commanding 73 point advantage over Todd Parriott in the Solairus Masters class.
The Indianapolis race weekend begins with a 30-minute practice on the morning of Thursday, September 18, followed by a 40-minute practice that afternoon. All three classes will qualify in a 30-minute session at 9:35 a.m. ET on Friday morning. The pair of 40-minute races get the green flag at 3:00 p.m. ET and 10:45 a.m. ET on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, respectively.
Indianapolis FAST FACTS.
Field.
29 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars are entered for Round Six at Indianapolis
- ExxonMobil Pro Class. 17
- Solairus Aviation Pro-Am Class. 6
- Solairus Aviation Masters Class. 6
- Teams. 11 race teams across all three classes
Track record.
1:24.953, 2023, Riley Dickinson, Kellymoss Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
2024 Race winners.
- Pro:
- Race 1 & 2. Loek Hartog, Kellymoss
- Pro-Am:
- Race 1 & 2. Alan Metni, Kellymoss
- Masters:
- Race 1. Scott Blind, Ruckus Racing
- Race 2. Richard Edge, ACI Motorsports
Point leaders.
- Pro.
Riley Dickinson, No. 91 Kellymoss Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Pro-Am.
JP Martinez, No. 4 ACI Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Masters.
Scott Blind, No. 45 Ruckus Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Entrants.
Topp Racing
Schedule.
All times Eastern
- Thursday, September 18.
10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. – Practice 1
2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Practice 2 - Friday, September 19.
9:35 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. – Qualifying (all classes)
3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. – Race 1 (40 minutes) - Saturday, September 20.
10:45 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. – Race 2 (40 minutes)
An eye on the points.
The battle for the Exxon Mobil Pro class championship is at nearly a dead heat with three rounds (six races) remaining, as Ryan Yardley has closed the gap to Riley Dickinson to just two points entering Indianapolis. Yardley has finished ahead of Dickinson in three straight races, but Dickinson holds the advantage with four wins in 2025. Six drivers – including Yves Baltas (twice), Zachary Vanier, Jimmy Llibre and Tyler Maxson in addition to the championship leaders – have won this season in the 10 races.
Blind looking for four.
Ruckus Racing driver Scott Blind took on a particular challenge in Porsche single-make racing during the 2025 season, and it has been an unequivocal success. In addition to a full season in Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Blind raced the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama, Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West by Yokohama, and Porsche Endurance Challenge championships, all in the 992 class. Last weekend at Road Atlanta, Blind clinched the Masters class of both Porsche Sprint Challenge North America and Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West, and capped it off by taking the overall driver’s championship in Porsche Endurance Challenge. He currently leads the way in Porsche Carrera Cup North America’s Masters class.
Endurance Challenge drivers double up.
A total of nine drivers got into the action last week during the finale of the Porsche Endurance Challenge at Road Atlanta before this week’s Porsche Carrera Cup North America race at Indianapolis. Todd Parriott, Scott Blind and Alan Metni all raced in both the Endurance Challenge and Sprint Challenge races during the weekend; Aaron Jeansonne, Zachary Vanier, Jared Thomas, Yves Baltas, Riley Dickinson and Ryan Yardley all participated in the Endurance finale as co-drivers and coaches.
Local flair.
It’s no secret that Indianapolis is a motorsports hotbed, which is why many professional race car drivers call the city home. Two of the Porsche Mobil 1 Female Driver Program participants fit that description. JDX Racing drivers Sabré Cook and Madeline Stewart relocated to Indianapolis to advance their careers and have the luxury of sleeping in their own beds during race weekend.
Class descriptions.
Pro.
The highest level of competition in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. The class is recognized through its orange color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in orange on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with orange cross-marks.
Pro-Am.
Restricted to drivers who are 35 years old or older as of January 1, 2025. The class is recognized through its green color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in green on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with green cross-marks.
Masters.
This class is open to drivers who are 50 years old or older as of January 1, 2025. The class is recognized through its yellow color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in yellow on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with yellow cross-marks.
Entry list.
The full Porsche Carrera Cup North America entry list can be found by clicking here.
Points and results.
Event results and current points for Porsche Carrera Cup North America can be found by clicking here.
Broadcast.
All races can be seen live on IMSA and Porsche Motorsport North America YouTube Channels, IMSA TV, Peacock, and the Porsche Motorsport North America social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X.
